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Civilians flee with their belongings amid Turkish bombardment on Syria’s northeastern town of Ras al-Ain [Delil Souleiman/AFP] Published in…
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to questions from reporters during an event to sign executive orders on “transparency in federal…
Published in BBC on Oct 10th, 2019, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar will meet…
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gives a speech to a group of scholars and seminary students of religious sciences in…
Trump said he wanted to end the US military presence in the region Published in Arabian Business on Oct…
GULF STATES – ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE central bank sets early exit fee limit for mortgages The Central Bank of…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Trade deficit narrows 35pc to 5.7 bn in q1 Pakistan’s trade deficit has narrowed nearly 35percent…
Southeast Asia; a short review Data to the end of June 2019 show growth in Southeast Asia remaining robust, though…
*Imran Khan- Man of the Year, departs from china after successful visit Prime Minister Imran Khan has been named Man…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Shipping confidence dips as trade wars intensify Confidence in the shipping industry fell in the past three…
PAKISTAN NEWS: SCO & Ufone Sign a Bilateral Roaming Services Agreement: Special Communications Organization (SCO), the largest telecom service provider…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices up over 2pc Oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday after Iranian media…
Naomi Osaka is the mystery buyer of Nick Jonas’ lavish Beverly Hills mansion. Photo: E! News Published in Geo…
Directed by Todd Phillips, audiences will be left on the edge of their seat at the stunning Dubai venue as…
Published in Ary News on Sep 30th, 2019, Reuters LOS ANGELES: Abominable towered over the box office this weekend as Universal…
West Indies’ fast bowling great Micheal Holding says he would love to see teams visit Pakistan frequently. — CricBuzz/File …
Under Pemsel, the Guardian made its first operating profit in more than a decade [File: John Phillips/Getty Images] Published…
Ben Stokes was voted Players’ Player of the Year at the Professional Cricketers’ Association awards. Photo: Twitter Published in…
Competitors for the newly-minted KHK World Championship Belt will be chosen through open applications Published in Arabian Business on…
Pakistan’s Nida Dar in action. — Photo: AFP Published in Geo on Oct 2nd, 2019, Faizan Lakhani All-rounder Nida…
Demonstrators run as they take part in a protest over unemployment, corruption and poor public services, in Basra [Essam al-Sudani/Reuters]…
Johnson is now racing to renegotiate the exit terms May agreed with Brussels, which were rejected by the British parliament…
Published in CNN on Oct 3rd, 2019, Analysis by Sam Kiley, CNN (CNN)US President Donald Trump’s recent decisions to avoid military…
Saudi insiders and Western diplomats say the family is unlikely to oppose MBS while the king remains alive [File: Sergio…
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint news conference with Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto in the East Room of the…
GULF STATES – ECONOMICS & FINANCE Khidmah wins 14 contracts across the UAE Khidmah has won 14 new contracts in…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN High tax burden leads to closure of industry Textile exporters have lamented that they have been…
PM to launch “Mera Bacha Alert” app . PM Khan visits quake-hit Mirpur. Mera Bacha Alert Prime Minister Imran Khan…
Indonesia’s Jokowi promises to make new labour and investment rules Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he will introduce sweeping changes…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Baltic index down for 6th straight session on sliding Panamax rates The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Hunarmand App Launched to Provide Jobs & Training to Pakistani Youth: National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTCC),…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING Oil prices up, but crude ends week down 5pc Oil prices rose about 1% on Friday as…
Published in Samaa News on Sep 25th, 2019, Pakistani actor Ahmed Ali Akbar has bagged the Best Actor award…
Published in Gulf News on Sep 25th, 2019, Sadiya A Nadeem, Special to Gulf News Saudi-born filmmaker is the…
Pakistani director Asad Faruqi wins Emmy for the documentary ‘Armed with Faith’.Photo: ITVS Published in Geo News on Sep…
Some of Chinese film’s biggest movie stars and directors are expected to fly in for the glamourous red-carpet opening night…
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. Photo: AFP Published in Geo News on Sep 26th, 2019, WASHINGTON: Marvel Studios’ boss…
KARACHI: Pitch is covered after rain at the National Stadium on Wednesday.—APP Published in Dawn on Sep 26th, 2019,…
Messi won the award for the sixth time while Rapinoe’s award was her first [Marco Bertorello/AFP] Published in AlJazeera…
The Champions League trophy stands on display during the group stage draw ceremony. Photo: AFP Published in Geo News…
Twelve people from the Gaza club’s 35 members, just five of whom were players, were granted permits [Dylan Martinez/Reuters] …
The incident comes a week after the unit launched an inquiry into to an approach by suspected match fixers to…
US President Donald Trump holds a press conference in New York on September 25 on the sidelines of the United…
Published in AlJazeera on Sep 26th, 2019, France’s efforts to arrange a meeting between Trump and Rouhani falters after…
China’s first amphibious assault ship was launched in Shanghai on Wednesday. Published in CNN on Sep 26th, 2019, By Brad…
Amnesty analysed images of the missile attack and concluded the munition was American made [File: Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Reuters] Published in…
Published in Dawn News on Sep 24th, 2019, A powerful 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted several cities and northern parts of…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy listens during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 74th…
GULF STATES – ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE’s digital strength clicks The UAE jumped five places to 12th position in the…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Businessmen asked to launch plastic bag substitutes Industrialists must come forward to introduce substitutes for plastic…
Pakistan inked MoU focusing on poverty alleviation with Bill Gates Foundation Prime Minister Khan has launched a comprehensive Poverty Alleviation…
South Asia remained fastest growing region globally South Asia remained the fastest growing region in the world last year. However,…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Baltic index hits one-month low The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships…
PAKISTAN NEWS: PTCL is Taking Its Digital Presence to the Next Level: In today’s connected world, digital has become one…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices post weekly loss Oil prices fell on Friday and posted a weekly loss on…
Published in Geo News on Sep 18th, 2019, A German city revised its decision to award celebrated British-Pakistani author…
Published in Reuters on Sep 18th, 2019, LONDON (Reuters) – Jurassic Park dinosaur skulls, a Star Wars stormtrooper helmet…
The mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, ‘Bing Dwen Dwen’, is a chubby giant panda wearing a suit of…
Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood in a scene from the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the…
FILE PHOTO – Actors Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco participate in the cement handprints ceremony for the cast…
Qatar has imported hundreds of thousands of construction workers for the 2022 World Cup, with seven new stadiums being constructed…
Sri Lanka optimistic about saving Pakistan tour Published in Ary News on Sep 18th, 2019, By AFP Sri Lanka’s cricket…
FILE PHOTO: Mar 1, 2019; Newark, NJ, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing (11) Travis Konecny takes a shot on an…
COAS General Bajwa with Boxer Muhammad Waseem. Photo: ISPR Published in Geo News on Sep 18th, 2019, IANS Chief…
Pakistan Cricket Board office. Image Credit: Supplied Published in Gulf News on Sep 18th, 2019, IANS Special audit report…
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurates the 24/7 Torkhan border crossing on Wednesday. — Photo courtesy PTI Twitter/File Published in…
Published in Arabian Business on Sep 19th, 2019, By AFP US officials quoted by CBS said they were “caught…
Colonel Turki al-Malik displays equipment he said was used to attack a Saudi Aramco oil facility [Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters …
This picture taken on June 15, 2019 shows tanker ships in the waters of the Gulf of Oman off the…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu gestures at the Likud party headquarters following the announcement of exit polls’ results in Tel Aviv…
U.S. President Donald Trump visits a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Otay Mesa, California, U.S. September 18, 2019.…
GULF STATES – ECONOMICS & FINANCE Damac awarded ‘property developer of the year’ for 2019 Damac Properties has recently been…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT RBI governor Shaktikanta Das’ first reaction to corporate tax cut Reserve Bank of India…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Trade deficit contracts 36pc to $3.9bn in Jul-Aug fy20 Pakistan’s trade deficit shrank 36percent to $3.9…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Baltic index falls for tenth straight session The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Moitt forms an authority for updating it education in universities: The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication is trying…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices slip after 20pc jump World oil prices eased on Friday on renewed concern over…
Malala shared a photo of her wearing a bright blue dress featured a similar pattern to iPhone11. Photo: File/Apple …
FILE PHOTO: Crew members film a scene on the set of a ROK’s film in Lagos, Nigeria July 21, 2019.…
Published in BBC on Sep 12th, 2019, JK Rowling has donated £15.3m to support research into neurological conditions at…
Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the opening goal with his teammates during the UEFA Euro 2020 Group B qualification…
Iranian women watch the World Cup Group B football match between Portugal and Iran at Azadi stadium in Tehran. Image…
Former Pakistan women cricket team captain Sana Mir. Photo: File Published in Geo News on Sep 12th, 2019, Faizan…
Published in Samaa News on Sep 11th, 2019, AFP Sri Lanka’s cricket board said Wednesday it had received warnings…
In a statement to the media, US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus urged India to take some key steps to…
Published in AlJazeera on Sep 12th, 2019, Iran says US ‘maximum pressure’ has failed and vows no talks with…
FILE PHOTO: A plaque commemorating U.S. President Donald Trump hangs on the U.S.-Mexico border fence as Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico…
UK government documents warn of ‘extreme risks’ to a no-deal Brexit. [Vickie Flores/EPA-EFE] Published in AlJazeera on Sep 12th,…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE banking sector assets surge to Dh2.87t The UAE banking sector maintained its position as…